Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC)

Lakeland Linder International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International LAL → ROC

933 nautical miles (1,073 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 012°, about 018° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAL is VFR, wind calm; ROC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 206 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

SIGMET E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 536 to 685 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR
AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.

SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 714 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS
FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 516 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 387 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 546 to 903 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 308 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 764 to 863 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from LAL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 34 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MCO
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
E145 at 9,000 ft, 15 nm east, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 575 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
P28R at 1,400 ft, 15 nm east, 4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the climb RY04 KLYH. 575 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2050/FL014/TP P28R/SK OVC014/TB MOD/RM DURGC RY04 KLYH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
20:50 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
P28R
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb RY04 KLYH
C25B at 25,000 ft, 19 nm east, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C. 804 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSB UA /OV PSB/TM 2147/FL250/TP C25B/TA 0/IC MOD RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSB
Where
over PSB
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
E170 at 25,000 ft, 33 nm west, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
C172 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
B38M at 27,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
PC12 at 18,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ190004/TM 2126/FL180/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
4 nm south (190°) of SRQ
Time
21:26 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
H60 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm west, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
BCS3 at 1,600 ft, 31 nm east, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV MCO18008/TM 2101/FL016/TP BCS3/WX 7 MILE VIS/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
MCO18008
Time
21:01 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
7, shallow le, visibility
Turbulence
smooth
A321 descending, 32 nm east, 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC): remarks: bases between from 1,700 ft to 1,900 ft runway 36R. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 2049/FLDURD/TP A321/RM BASES BTWN 017-019 RWY 36R
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
3 nm south (180°) of MCO
Time
20:49 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
bases between from 1,700 ft to 1,900 ft runway 36R
P28A at 1,100 ft, 28 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 12 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS, CAE, FLO, RDU, ROA, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	7 h 28 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	7 h 46 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−2 kt	11 °C	122 kt	7 h 39 min	3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−7 kt	9 °C	127 kt	7 h 21 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	7 h 11 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	6 h 58 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	6 h 43 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	6 h 29 min	2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-7 °C	145 kt	6 h 26 min	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 43 kt	−37 kt	-18 °C	157 kt	5 h 57 min	1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 60 kt	−55 kt	-31 °C	175 kt	5 h 20 min	1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 63 kt	−59 kt	-40 °C	179 kt	5 h 13 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 58 kt	−53 kt	-51 °C	173 kt	5 h 24 min	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 78 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 198 nm out; 31 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 298 nm out; 39 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
CAE	used from 347 nm out; 33 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
FLO	used from 397 nm out; 48 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
RDU	used from 446 nm out; 62 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ROA	used from 496 nm out; 53 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
EKN	used from 645 nm out; 37 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
AGC	used from 695 nm out; 65 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 744 nm out; 33 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
BUF	used from 843 nm out; 60 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
LAL Lakeland, FL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	50 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	22:53 UTC
CRG Jacksonville, FL	139 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	22:53 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	248 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 21,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	21,000 ft	50 ft	22:53 UTC
RBW Walterboro, SC	308 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,600 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,600 ft	100 ft	23:35 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	456 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	609 ft	23:35 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	496 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	925 ft	23:19 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	575 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	938 ft	23:36 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	714 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	500 ft	757 ft	23:35 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	754 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	23:38 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	873 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: fog	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	300 ft	2,124 ft	23:39 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	558 ft	6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

The forecast for LAL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 15 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at LAL 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROC is before sunrise there (7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Lakeland Linder International, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.